North Carolina

Patent attorneys in North Carolina

North Carolina hosts 1,179 active patent practitioners registered with the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline. Patent attorneys and patent agents can both prepare and file patent applications, but only patent attorneys can also offer legal advice on prosecution strategy, freedom-to-operate analyses, and infringement opinions in North Carolina. Practitioners are concentrated across 20 cities, with the largest clusters in the metros listed below. Notable firms with multiple registered practitioners in the state include Syngenta, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, and Acme Intellectual Property Law.

Top cities in North Carolina

All practitioners in North Carolina

Andrew T Knowles

Reg. 33525

Patent attorney

Raleigh, NC · 27606

919-571-9464

Kasey E Koballa

Reg. 77048

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27609

202-639-4713

Robert L Kovelman

Reg. 51897

Patent attorney

Wake Forest, NC · 27587

818-599-0478

Andrew J. Kozusko· III

Reg. 60637

Patent attorney

Acme Intellectual Property Law

Cary, NC · 27519

412-334-6154

David M Krasnow

Reg. 34203

Patent attorney

Coats & Bennett, PLLC

Cary, NC · 27518

919-719-4867

Kristine Kring

Reg. 46841

Patent attorney

Bayer CropScience, LP

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-549-2191

Amy McMahon Krom

Reg. 73073

Patent attorney

Syngenta

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-226-7372

Eric J Kron

Reg. 45941

Patent attorney

GlaxoSmithKline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-483-8961

Gary R Kuhn

Reg. 44198

Patent agent

Gary R Kuhn

Fuquay Varina, NC · 27526

919-762-0445

Todd W Kunz

Reg. 52415

Patent attorney

Huntersville, NC · 28078

Barry L Kurtz

Reg. 46847

Patent agent

Computer Science

Boone, NC · 28608

828-262-7008

Benjamin M. Kusiak

Reg. 76062

Patent attorney

Withrow and Terranova IP Attorneys

Apex, NC · 27502

484-547-9071

Hee Jin Kwak

Reg. 74711

Patent attorney

Myers Bigel, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-854-1400

Thomas Charles Lagaly

Reg. 34652

Patent attorney

Sealed Air Corporation, Legal Dept.

Charlotte, NC · 28208

980-221-3945

Frederick Carlos Lamar

Reg. 41924

Patent attorney

City of Durham

Durham, NC · 27701

919-.56-0.4158 EX. 13251

Elias J Lambiris

Reg. 33728

Patent attorney

Novozymes North America Inc.

Franklinton, NC · 27525

919-494-3405

John Allan Lamerdin

Reg. 44858

Patent attorney

Law Office of John Lamerdin, PLLC

Wilimington, NC · 28411

424-234-0614

Philip Douglas Lane

Reg. 41140

Patent attorney

Philip Douglas Lane

Waxhaw, NC · 28173

704-301-5007

William F Lane

Reg. 47734

Patent attorney

Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

Raleigh, NC · 27612

919-420-1794

Taylor P. Langley

Reg. 78623

Patent attorney

NK Patent Law

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-246-3955

Stephen R Lareau

Reg. 63273

Patent attorney

Alston & Bird LLP

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-444-1083

Lance A Lawson

Reg. 44862

Patent attorney

Burr Forman

Charlotte, NC · 28280

704-347-6475

Frank W Leak· Jr

Reg. 51926

Patent attorney

Leak & Jamison, PLLC

Winston-Salem, NC · 27120

336-745-1480

Christopher B Lee

Reg. 58793

Patent attorney

Lee Law, PLLC

Apex, NC · 27502

919-542-1956

Eric W Lee

Reg. 58857

Patent attorney

UTC Aerospace Systems

Charlotte, NC · 28217

704-432-6308

Morgan W. Lee

Reg. 81043

Patent attorney

Chapel Hill, NC · 27517

646-287-9619

Leon R Legleiter

Reg. 61011

Patent attorney

KDW Firm PLLC

Cary, NC · 27513

919-636-4767

John L Lemanowicz

Reg. 37380

Patent attorney

Glaxo Smith Kline

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-483-8247

Christopher L Leming

Reg. 65814

Patent attorney

Syngenta

Research Triangle Park, NC · 27709

919-748-7401

Shawna Cannon Lemon

Reg. 53888

Patent attorney

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Raleigh, NC · 27607

919-277-9100

Common questions

Do I need a patent attorney based in North Carolina?

No. Every USPTO-registered patent practitioner is licensed to file applications on behalf of inventors in any state, regardless of where the practitioner's office is. Choosing a North Carolina-based practitioner can simplify in-person inventor signings, local meetings, and same-time-zone calls, but it is not a legal requirement.

How many patent attorneys are licensed in North Carolina?

1,179 active USPTO-registered patent practitioners list a North Carolina office address on the OEDCI roster. This includes both patent attorneys (who can also offer legal advice) and patent agents (who can prepare and file patents but not offer broader legal advice).

What is the difference between a patent attorney and a patent agent?

Both pass the USPTO Patent Bar and can prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications. Only patent attorneys also hold a state bar license, meaning they can additionally offer legal advice on infringement, licensing, and litigation strategy. Patent agents tend to charge less per hour and are common at large in-house IP departments.